A legendary former Royal Marine today celebrated his 90th birthday.
Major-General Robert Houghton RM, CBE, OBE, MC is known as one of the Royal Marines' all-time greats.
Affectionately known as Titch by those who served under him, he lives in Whitesmith near Lewes.
He won the Military Cross at the ill-fated Dieppe landings in 1942, when he was second-in-command of the newly-raised 40 Commando.
He was wounded, captured but escaped and became the youngest Commando CO.
General Houghton also served in Palestine in 1948 and was the last UK serviceman to leave at the end of the British mandate.
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